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Originally Posted by LotsaMiles
I'm at 172k miles. My front end is mostly exposed to bugs rather than rocks because so many of my miles are on the Kentucky back roads with nobody in front of me, so there are really not as many rock chips as you would expect. However, I've harvested roughly 15 bunnies and last winter one hopped up just as I hit it and damaged the lower area in front of the driver's corner (broke the body panel with a crack that runs front to back about 2 inches from the bottom). I used clear packing tape to hold it together and it's not even noticeable, though I have to replace the tape every few months.
I also drive the xB when the roads are salted, so it doesn't see much of the junk they put on the roads when they put junk on them.
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Stone chips or road kill damage.... Choices, choices... I think I prefer stone chips... Can't bear having to clean yuck off the car and replace damaged panels.... Also can't think of taking another life....